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A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.

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A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
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t4365
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Description

A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
Openwork form, the design showing a partial sequence of figures.
Ornaments of this type were ritually broken on the death of a chief.

Ex. Todd Barlin, Sydney

 

Origin:

 Choiseul, Solomon Islands

Dimensions:

 11 x 8.5 cm